Chapter seven hundred and twentieth desperate hope
Shi Chongren was very happy when he left Beijing. Not only did he broaden his horizons, the feeling of being respected was so wonderful. The royal relatives and nobles in the capital were everywhere, and the identity of a prince who was not valued by the emperor did not bring him much practical benefits. The fist he was hit when fighting with others was not light. It would be great if he came out of Beijing. No matter where he went, the local officials would have to go to Gao Yingyuan to receive him, and he would be very good at treating him. If he was not far from the prefecture, the governor would come to pay his respects in person and give him a cart of gifts.
Along the way, officials from all over the country were inevitably given gifts. The valuable items mixed in under the banner of local specialties include jade, beauties, wine, good tea, silk and other items. Zhuang Songwei saw that the gift list was far from the actual item, so he urged Shi Chongren to return the gift, otherwise he would definitely be scolded when he returned to Beijing, which would leave an unbearable impression in the emperor's heart. Shi Chongren disagreed. He was a useless prince, and he probably thought that his father was going to leave Beijing for food, drink and fun. Why not take the opportunity to restrain himself?
Jiang Anyi was helpless. Of course, he would receive a copy when he followed Luo Huaiwang. Shi Chongren didn't care, so he couldn't ignore it. After he went back, he would be fine if he was scolded a few times. At most, he would return the gift. If he accepted the gift blatantly, the censor would be happy and would never let him go if he didn't bite himself into a "skeleton".
While Zhuang Songwei was advising King Luo Huai, Jiang Anyi said without any concealment: "Prince, you dare not say too much whether you accept gifts or not, but you will never dare to accept gifts. The family has little assets and does not want to hinder the future because of receiving gifts. The official follows the prince, and the melon field and plum grass are inevitably suspicious. In order to avoid impeachment by the censor in the capital, it is better to separate the two. The official sets off for Xiangning Mansion earlier. What should you do if you please do?"
Zhuang Chongren laughed and said, "Master Jiang, no wonder people say you are a 'erlangzi'. You are slapping Xiao Wang in the face directly. The Censor said that Xiao Wang is not afraid, but Lord Jiang doesn't take Xiao Wang on the road together. After returning, his father may block Xiao Wang from now on. Okay, Xiao Wang knows, Mr. Zhuang, you can return all the things worth more than five taels of silver. Lord Jiang, bacon, fruit and other things should be okay."
Giving gifts is also a science. After learning that King Luo Huai did not accept heavy gifts, those who tried their best to please changed their courses and found out that the prince liked elegant plays such as flowers, birds, insects, and fish. So there were more birds singing and insects in the post station. Seeing Shi Chongren teasing birds and playing with insect gourds, Jiang Anyi and Zhuang Songwei could only smile bitterly, shake their heads and go back to the house to play chess.
It was May 12th that the convoy arrived in Xiangning City. Hearing the sound of gongs, drums and firecrackers in front of him, the carriage slowly stopped. Shi Chongren knew that Xiangning City had arrived. Jiang Anyi's voice came from outside the car window, "Prince, Lord Hong, the governor of Jiangzhou, led the crowd to welcome him."
Shi Chongren put the playful green-skin gourd into his sleeve and bent down out of the carriage. Hong Zhenyang and others saw yellow robes appearing on the carriage, bent down together and said respectfully: "I will meet with King Luo Huai, how can you do it."
The crowd bowed in front of him, like a mature wheat field, was blown low by the wind. A trace of excitement flashed in Shi Chongren's eyes and disappeared in an instant. He jumped out of the car and quickly stepped forward to lift the vermilion "official robe" in the front. Shi Chongren smiled and said, "My Lord Hong is exempt from gifts, Xiao Wang can't stand it. You all are exempt from gifts."
Hong Zhen stood up and looked at King Luo Huai, and smiled and said, "The prince is full of heroic spirit and young and promising, which is a blessing for all people. The prince worked hard all the way, and the subordinates prepared a reception banquet to wash the prince's dust."
Liu Changfeng and others came forward to pay homage to King Luo Huai. Hong Zhenyang took advantage of this opportunity to bow to Jiang Anyi beside him and said, "Hong has seen Lord Jiang, the Qingtian Department envoy, and thanked him for his hard work."
In Hong Zhenyang's heart, Jiang Anyi is far more important than King Luo Huai. The emperor ordered the emperor to clean up the official fields, and Jiangzhou was the first to choose as a pilot. After receiving the order, Hong Zhenyang was stunned for a long time. The tricks of official fields were more or less official fields in the twenty-seven states in the world, but why was Jiangzhou doing the pilot?
Hong Zhenyang was puzzled. Could it be that he had made the emperor unhappy? Long live to take away himself? But he always had a cautious attitude, never interfered with the right and wrong in the capital, and the filial piety that should be given was delivered on time, and the taxes were among the top three in the nine Zhongzhous; he was still fair in the official position, and his political achievements were quite good. In less than three years in Jiangzhou, the Ministry of Personnel's performance was above the middle. How could Long live to choose Jiangzhou as a pilot project to clean up official fields?
Liu Changfeng once joked: "There are no royal relatives in Jiangzhou, and the top ten aristocratic families do not settle here. You have no strong backer and are a soft man, so you are picked out and pinched first."
Although it was a joke, Hong Zhenyang believed that this was the reason. After knowing the reason, Hong Zhenyang relaxed. Even if the emperor sent the "disaster star" Jiang Anyi to Jiangzhou, it had little to do with him. The matters of official fields have always been different. After he took office, there was no major change in official fields. Xu Guoxiang heard that the court sent Jiang Anyi to Jiangzhou to clean up official fields and paniced. During this period, the lights in the mansion were lighted all night long. Even when he came to welcome King Luo Huai today, Xu Guoxiang refused to be busy with official duties and seized the time to organize documents and files.
Jiang Anyi knew that his reputation was not very good. The official hats of hundreds of people fell off the bankruptcy of Yuanhuajiang were lost because of him. Several unlucky people lost their heads. Some people called him a "disaster star" behind their backs. Jiang Anyi smiled bitterly and said, "I dare not come because of the emperor's mission. If there is any offense, please forgive me."
Hong Zhenyang smiled and said, "You are polite Lord Jiang. You are the imperial envoy, just act impartially. Please!"
The reception banquet at Changting was just a matter of meaning. After drinking two cups, everyone got on the car and got on the horse. They entered Xiangning Mansion with blows and beats. Hong Zhenyang ordered people to clean the Mansion's Yi Yin Hotel and put them on a new bedding. He then transferred more than 30 maids and servants from the official's homes, who looked hard-working and diligent, and sent them to serve them. Six hundred Mansion's soldiers were divided into three groups, guarding around the Yin Hotel day and night to protect the safety of King Luo Huai.
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When she learned that she was taking on a big business, Yun Niang would appear at Qianjijiwashing Shop every day to check the situation. From Qian Fatty, she could get at least 500 taels of introduction fees after the deal was negotiated. A few years ago, the 500 taels were not taken into her eyes at all, but now it is her happiness for the rest of her life, so why don’t she worry about it?
Seeing that the days passed day by day, Yun Niang's heart gradually became heavier. She knew that the seven-day deadline would be a joy. Today was the seventh day. Standing in front of the door of the sanitary shop, Yun Niang was nervous and did not dare to enter the store. Seeing that the sun was about to rise to the top of her head, Yun Niang gritted her teeth and entered the backyard of the sanitary shop through the corner door.
Fatty Qian sat on the bamboo chair under the corridor, his face gloomy and unstable. He didn't even notice Yun Niang's approaching. After Yun Niang called "Brother Qian" delicately, Fatty Qian seemed to wake up from a dream.
"It's Yun Niang." Fatty Qian stood up, his eyes flashed, and his expression was a little flustered. Yun Niang was thinking about the business, but he didn't notice it and asked, "Brother Qian, today is the last day. Has the business been negotiated?"
Yun Niang didn't know the person behind Qian Fatty, and even what business the customer was talking about. She just took Xinzheng from the customer according to the code agreed in advance and gave it to Qian Fatty. Qian Fatty looked at the half-old Xu Niang who was still charming in front of her, and squeezed out a smile and replied: "It's done."
Yun Niang happily put her palms together and recited: "Blessed by Bodhisattva, Bodhisattva, there is
I can leave Nuanqing Pavilion after I have the silver coins.”
Fatty Qian's smile was stiff. A deacon under the Qizhou branch of Tianxing Sect knew that most of the A-level business players were going to be silenced. The rudder leader had already told him to get the deposit and deal with Yun Niang. Looking at the happy woman in front of him, he smiled charmingly at him. Thinking of the few dewy loves with her, he still brought her to this business. Fatty Qian felt sad. The silly woman, who didn't know that death was coming, was still thinking about finding Qiao Shusheng.
After being hardened, Qian Fatty smiled and said, "My sister went to tell the vendor that he would pay the deposit first and see the goods for payment in three months. I have written the payment in the letter. You can hand over the letter to him."
Yun Niang took the letter, glanced at Fatty Qian happily, and said with a giggle: "Yun Niang will go back, and Brother Qian will wait for me to come back for lunch."
At Junyue Inn, Tu Chengyi lives in a suite on the west side. In the past few days, he often goes out to discuss business, and the house is filled with tea and porcelain. When Qizhou and Jiangzhou border, small vendors will sell low-priced tea and porcelain from Qizhou to Renzhou and Weizhou in Jiangnan. Of course, if they change the packaging, they will become famous tea in Jiangzhou, and porcelain will become produced by Jiangzhou private kilns. Although they are not as good as those in Qing kilns, they can also be sold at a good price. As for the authenticity, how many people can tell that most of the buyers are for the sake of fame.
The birthmark on Tu Chengyi's face was easy to recognize. When Yun Niang went to the inn, the guy pointed her in to the west room of the backyard. Looking at the goods all over the room, Yun Niang thought to herself that the boss who was doing big business would buy such inferior goods to cheat people. It was not up to me, and Yun Niang would not care about it and handed the letter from Fatty to Tu Chengyi.
The letter used a code word, indicating that the assassination business will be taken over. The deposit will be 10,000 taels, and it will take three months. After the work is completed, the remaining 10,000 taels will be deposited at the "Qingfeng Piaoshang Store" and extracted through tokens and code words. If the matter is not done, the deposit will be returned to the Qingfeng Piaoshang Store with tokens and code words. This is not the first time Tu Chengyi has done such a thing, and Tianxing Sect can trust the reputation. After reading it, he handed over the prepared letter to Yun Niang and the business was negotiated.
When Yun Niang left, Tu Chengyi left Zhaowu County with the goods, pushed the goods into the valley where no one was left, changed his clothes and returned to Fenglei Mountain to deliver a letter.
Yun Niang took the letter back to Qianjijiwashing shop. Qian Fatty read the letter and received the token, and said with a smile: "Girl, this business is thanks to you. I have calculated that I should give you five hundred taels of silver."
"Thank you for your care, Brother Qian," Yun Niang hugged Qian Fatty's arm tightly, her eyes were a little red, and her words showed a bit of sincerity. She was neglected in Nuanqing Pavilion, and she really lost the care of Qian Fatty's care.
"Brother Qian, do you eat first or eat first, hehe." Yun Niang held Qian Fatty Man's hand and rubbed it in her arms. She didn't notice that Qian Fatty Man's eyes suddenly and Lingli suddenly and softly. Finally, she sighed, squeezed out of Yun Niang's arms, took out silver notes from her arms, counted five to Yun Niang, and said, "This is five hundred taels of silver, the tap you deserve."
Yun Niang took the silver notes and counted them three times before she put them in her arms. Yingying bowed and choked, "Thank you, Brother Qian, Yun Niang."
Fatty Qian sat on the chair, took out another 200 taels of silver notes and handed them to Yun Niang, and waved his hand: "You are a person with a miserable life. Following Fat Brother's advice, pack your things and leave Zhaowu County after you go back. The further you go, the better. From now on, you live in hiding your name. Don't look for that Shusheng Qiao, leave quickly."
Chapter completed!